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Can You Identify This Animal Poop?

By Bryan Wursten
Photographs by iStock by Getty Images

Droppings, known as scat, can tell you which animals have been in the area. See if you can identify which animals left the scat in these photos.

61 Comments on Can You Identify This Animal Poop?

  1. Anonymous // March 6, 2023 at 10:02 am // Reply

    I got 3/11 which i think is good because why would it be a good thing to know different scats?

  2. bushman // November 19, 2022 at 3:01 pm // Reply

    I got 3 wrong because bobcat cover their feces, your photo of rabbit poo was poor so some looked elongated and the coyote poo looked like short chunks and wrapped like some owl droppings.

  3. UpNorthGrandma // January 18, 2022 at 2:23 pm // Reply

    Looking at scat in my central Florida yard. Thinking deer. 10/11 pretty good for an old lady!

  4. Mominthecity // July 12, 2021 at 2:10 pm // Reply

    I got 63% and I’ve never hunted a day in my life. Why I recognize so many different poops is disturbing. 😂

  5. math nerd // July 10, 2021 at 11:24 am // Reply

    I tried 3 times: 1st 54% 2nd 72% 3rd 100%

    P.S. I memorised it

  6. Master mase // July 9, 2021 at 4:41 pm // Reply

    I only got 3 right… but is that a bad thing?

  7. Anonymous // October 6, 2020 at 10:01 am // Reply

    great

  8. anonymous // June 21, 2020 at 3:16 pm // Reply

    90% i forgot only one!!!!

  9. me // June 10, 2020 at 5:17 pm // Reply

    I got 32% lol I used to be a boy scout and pretty much the only one I knew was deer and rabbit because I hunt

  10. Curious // May 27, 2020 at 2:33 pm // Reply

    Which animals leave their scat in the same place every night in an urban setting? What would discourage this?

  11. Lion Den Leader // April 10, 2020 at 1:41 pm // Reply

    Helps to know who else you share the woods with.

  12. Tiger // February 4, 2020 at 4:52 pm // Reply

    72 percent. I love animals!!!!!!!

  13. Smd11873 // October 18, 2019 at 2:42 pm // Reply

    This is extremely helpful for me and other People who spend a lot of time outdoors. You should know what animals are sharing the same space or trails and be prepared for encounters with them.

  14. Anonymous // September 23, 2019 at 3:17 pm // Reply

    WHO MADE THIS AND WHY?

  15. Anonymous // September 23, 2019 at 3:16 pm // Reply

    WHO MADE THIS AND WHY?

  16. Iggy // September 1, 2019 at 6:40 pm // Reply

    I love your reply.i am also a 54 year old grandma in October, anyways. Squirrel or dog, maybe?

  17. jojobig boyscout 1977 // April 24, 2019 at 9:08 am // Reply

    11/11 very 1st try

  18. ya yeet // April 7, 2019 at 3:19 pm // Reply

    Poop.why poop.

  20. 10 year old boy // March 24, 2019 at 3:35 pm // Reply

    second time 100 percent on poop test

  21. 10 year old boy // March 24, 2019 at 3:33 pm // Reply

    45 percent on this stinky test

  22. Anonymous // March 1, 2019 at 4:10 pm // Reply

    90%, only missed one

  23. Anonymous // February 8, 2019 at 10:23 am // Reply

    81%. not bad.

  24. carlosty // January 29, 2019 at 4:51 pm // Reply

    that was fun

  25. GrandLimies // January 29, 2019 at 12:15 pm // Reply

    9 out of 11 – 81%
    Could have got 10 if we deferred to our 4yr old

  26. WILDBOY // October 29, 2018 at 3:20 pm // Reply

    27%. well, i am definitely gonna need practice.

  27. dragon girl // August 29, 2018 at 12:00 pm // Reply

    63% this is a weird quiz.

  28. Squirrelzilla // August 1, 2018 at 12:54 pm // Reply

    63% glad they dont teach this in school I know nothing about poop except for rabbit poop because they do their business in my hydrangeas

  29. YoteMaster2000 // July 26, 2018 at 12:10 am // Reply

    OOF WHAT KIND OF A QUIZ IS THIS

  30. CamelManamal // July 21, 2018 at 2:52 pm // Reply

    100% I thought I would do terrible.Haha

  31. Ry-Ry // April 9, 2018 at 1:39 pm // Reply

    8/11 1st try

  32. RTC // March 31, 2018 at 4:58 pm // Reply

    I got 54%. I actually have an animal identification book that has drawings of the animals, their tracks, and their scat… I guess I’ll have to look through it again 🙂 .

  33. Scouter // March 29, 2018 at 10:29 pm // Reply

    What quiz? Blank field. White. Why bother?

  34. Things2do // March 28, 2018 at 12:35 pm // Reply

    72. Oh well.

  35. nate poo411 // February 28, 2018 at 8:55 pm // Reply

    90% :{
    🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁 ( 🙁 🙂

  36. Anonymous // January 25, 2018 at 3:53 pm // Reply

    81

  37. Zoomer9927 // January 20, 2018 at 10:42 pm // Reply

    63%

  38. Ethan // November 24, 2017 at 7:38 pm // Reply

    Sorry, but this test really stank.

  39. Boomboy93 // August 29, 2017 at 5:55 pm // Reply

    I only got one on my first try. It was the🐻💩

  40. Boomboy93 // August 29, 2017 at 5:50 pm // Reply

    This is the weirdest thing on boys life I’ve ever done

  41. tigerlyon // August 21, 2017 at 8:51 am // Reply

    36% =/

  42. CAT // August 8, 2017 at 7:35 pm // Reply

    I love your website!! This information can be helpful for the future. Thanks

  43. The Poophunter // August 7, 2017 at 1:20 pm // Reply

    Everybody says I know my poop. I know cat poop from rat poop, owl poop from bat poop. Definitely know my poop!

  44. braxford // July 26, 2017 at 10:12 am // Reply

    I learned some new animal poop.

  45. JokerDude12 // July 18, 2017 at 3:40 pm // Reply

    I only got 54

  46. coplman999 // July 10, 2017 at 1:40 pm // Reply

    43

  47. Anonymous // July 9, 2017 at 7:24 pm // Reply

    I am pretty sure you mixed up moose and elk scat.

  48. Sasta // July 5, 2017 at 8:19 am // Reply

    63%

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